Two killed in Bengal explosion
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) At least two people were killed after crude bombs stored in a house exploded in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Saturday, police said. The explosion took place in a house at…
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Fake currency seized, smuggler held near Bangladesh border in Bengal
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) The BSF has seized fake Indian currency notes (FICNs) with face value exceeding Rs. six lakh and held a man for allegedly trying to smuggle foreign currency in two different operations…
Bengal assembly passes bills to takeover Dunlop, Jessop
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) The West Bengal assembly on Saturday passed two bills to take over management control of ailing industrial units Dunlop and Jessop, both run by the Pawan Ruia Group. State Industries and…
After clear Saturday morning, day ends on a warm note
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) It was a warm day here on Saturday with the maximum temperature recorded at 30.1 degree Celsius, five notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. According to the…
BJP faces defeat in five states, says Pawar
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Attacking the Narendra Modi government on the JNU imbroglio, Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar said on Saturday that the BJP was “staring at defeat” in the upcoming elections in five…
Over 900 companies to participate in DefExpo 2016
Panaji, Feb 27 (IANS) Over 900 defence-related companies are expected to participate in the DefExpo 2016, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Saturday, adding that a final decision on shifting the international B2B event permanently…
Aries Group plans mobile phone unit in Telangana
Hyderabad, Feb 27 (IANS) UAE-based Aries group of companies is keen to set up a mobiles, tablets and television manufacturing unit in Telangana with an initial investment of $125 million, an official statement said on…
AAP accuses BJP of manhandling its workers at DefExpo venue
Panaji, Feb 27 (IANS) The AAP in Goa on Saturday accused BJP workers of manhandling them and raising ‘Pakistan Murdabad’ slogans during a face-off at the DefExpo site at Betul village, 45 km from here…
Rajasthan signs MOUs worth over Rs.11,000 crore
Jaipur, Feb 27 (IANS) The Rajasthan government on Saturday signed 51 MOUs with the private sector for projects worth over Rs.11,500 crore, an official statement said. These MoUs, which were signed in the presence of…
Bengal youth detained for suspected IS links
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained a youth, suspected of having links with the Islamic State (IS) terror group, from West Bengal’s Burdwan district, an official said on Saturday. “The…
Art of robab dying because devotion lacking: Daud Khan Sadozai
By Kishori Sud Jodhpur, Feb 27 (IANS) With his roots in Afghanistan, robab exponent Daud Khan Sadozai says that the art of Sufi devotional music with such musical instruments is diminishing in the world as…
Odisha to spend Rs.869 crore for benefit of mineral-bearing districts
Bhubaneswar, Feb 27 (IANS) The Odisha government will spend Rs.869 crore for socio-economic development of the people in eight mineral bearing districts of the state, an official said on Saturday. The meeting of the Odisha…
Smriti could be hauled up for breach of privilege if she knowingly misled parliament: Experts
Union HRD Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) With the Congress deciding to serve a breach of privilege notice against the union minister Smriti Irani for allegedly…
Burdwan agitation: Student activists stopped from meeting Bengal governor
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) At least 100 student activists led by Students’ Federation of India (SFI) were here on Saturday prevented by police from submitting a deputation to West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi urging him…
Need a law against anti-humanity: Binayak Sen
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) Expressing alarm over prevalent malnutrition in the country, noted rights activist and public health expert Binayak Sen on Saturday called for a law for “Lokdroha” or those working against the interest…
Man kills wife, dumps body in drain
Gurgaon, Feb 27 (IANS) A 25-year-old man murdered his 22-year-old wife as he suspected she was having extramarital affairs and dumped the body in an industrial waste drain, police said here on Saturday. The incident…
Man held for raping daughter over five years in Haryana
Gurgaon, Feb 27 (IANS) A 40-year-old man was arrested here for raping his 14-year-old daughter multiple times over a period of five years, the police said on Saturday. The accused Anil Singh, who hails from…
Four-year-old boy raped by teenager in Haryana
Gurgaon, Feb 27 (IANS) A four-year-old boy was sexually assaulted by a 15-year-old boy living in his neighbourhood here, the police said on Saturday. The victim was lured by the teenager, who lives with his…
Opposition trying to create perception of lawlessness in Bihar: CM
Patna, Feb 27 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that the BJP-led opposition has been trying to create a perception of “return of jungle raj” in the state, which is contrary to…
Gujarat is BJP’s fort, party to win 2017 polls: Amit Shah
Ahmedabad, Feb 27 (IANS) BJP national president Amit Shah on Saturday described Gujarat as a “fort of the BJP”, asserting the party would form the government in the state after the 2017 assembly elections. Shah,…